Private health insurance for international students

For people living in Germany, it is mandatory to be covered by health insurance. International students have the possibility to purchase private health insurance (if they are not accepted by compulsory health insurance).

When applying for a residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) you will need to provide proof of sufficient health insurance coverage.

There are many health insurance companies in Germany to choose from and it is your responsibility to decide which health insurance and which insurance benefits are right for you and your living circumstances. Some health insurance companies provide special offers for students from abroad. Please contact the particular insurance companies for advice and compare different offers yourself. Further information on health care insurance for international scholars is available at 1A Verbraucherportal and from Deutsche Insurance.

Continentale (DAAD-Gruppenversicherung)target group: students from partner organisations, graduate students, scientists, doctoral candidatesPlease note: This also concerns all those who belong to Humboldt-Universität and whose applications have been submitted by their institutes or programmesservices: Combined health-, personal accident- and private liability insurance through the group agreement of the DAADcontact:Versicherungsstelle des DAAD
Phone: (0228) 882-400/-505/-630 Mo-Fr in the morning
Phone: (0228) 882-8644 Mo-Th in the afternoonweb:DAAD-Gruppenversicherung